Sara MurdockYour guide to microdosing your microaggressionsTwo nights ago my phone woke me up with a blaring security alert -- *BLAAAAM* now any adult in the county can receive a COVID vaccine...
Sara MurdockRushing crushes progress and what to do instead.As a recovering rusher, I feel you — a sense of urgency can be addictive. There are theories that our endocrine systems get calibrated to...
Sara MurdockWhat is supremacist organizational culture?My experience with culture change management is that of the fish in water--leading change isn’t a set of tips, it’s a state of being....
Sara MurdockYour organization’s culture is a reflection of you.Surprise! What we in the US think of as great People & Culture practices for our organizations is just a matter of perspective. How can...
Sara MurdockWhat on Earth is the Future of Work, Anyways?OK, let me put down my immersive VR suit and turn off my hollopad for this one... But seriously, other than a super flashy thing to say,...
Sara MurdockAre you the leader you think you are? I’m really excited about 2 classes I’m designing--one called “Race, Ethnicity, and Business,” the other called “Methods for Making and...
Sara MurdockHow do we make race and ethnicity work at work? Folks, there’s a new sheriff in town. AB 979 passed in CA last year, mandating that all public companies have at least 1 woman and/or...
Sara MurdockTo Easter or Not to Easter. What’s real belonging and what’s just the tip of the bunny earRabbits taught me a lot this week. I was out for one of my favorite hikes and so many adorable bunnies hopped across my path that I half...
Sara MurdockCompany Policy vs. Policing at Work This is a mercifully short article for such a poignant topic. Even though hiring women and including women in places of business involves...
Sara MurdockA micro history of allyship and the future of solidarityMy ally is not the one who goes to war for me, but the one who sees that the war is ours, a fiction, a story that we create together, and...
Sara MurdockWe have to talk about sex if we’re going to be anti-white supremacy. And why this matters at work,This is not a fun article to write. As much as the title might sound click bait-ish, frankly, this topic made me lose my appetite. But...
Sara MurdockWhat’s the Model Minority Myth got to do with Asian-American xenophobia… and fruit salad? Do you know how many types of apples exist? Apparently, it’s estimated anywhere from 7,000 to 30,000. No, I didn’t mistype and add a...
Sara MurdockWhat you need to know about discussing white supremacist domestic terrorism When can you talk about politics at work? When is something a joke and when is it a microaggression? When is political dissent free...
Sara MurdockWhat does a princess look like? And why companies should care.As the world reels from Oprah’s interview with Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex last week, many of us are both grossed out and...
Sara MurdockA break from what’s broken and a toast to what works The DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) field can get very heavy. After all, it’s crucial to see what’s going wrong so we...
Sara MurdockThe link between the Business Case for Diversity and COVIDWhether you love it or hate it, the Business Case for Diversity is a popular topic right now. I’ll divulge my own take on the idea at the...
Sara MurdockNew business partnership--your dream team or a brand killer? At long last, you’re ready to sign an MOU with a company you’ve been dying to partner with for ages. Like scoring a date with your middle...
Sara MurdockSo you’re not a white Supremacist…I joke that I’m a “recovering” academic because I see how the language that many academics use — including myself, at times — isn’t...
Sara MurdockPsychological Safety vs. InclusionI recently spoke with an executive who’s grappling with how to interpret some employee feedback. How could their employees experience...
Sara MurdockImmigrants vs students and lies about a lazy workforceI’ve had more meetings than I can count with hiring managers, VPs of people, Deans, and college Presidents about why emerging...